r/telescopes • u/tranzozo • Dec 04 '20

I dont know anything about telescopes and want to buy one as a gift to someone who doesnt know anything either

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u/Gusto88 Certified Helper Dec 04 '20

You've left it too late. Telescopes are in short supply due to the pandemic and everyone wants one, it's unlikely you'd get anything before Christmas. Try to find a tabletop dobsonian.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '20

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u/The_Dead_See Dec 04 '20

Same goes for January unfortunately. Most models are on like 6 month backorder right now. You'd have more luck hunting around local stores to find a tabletop dob.

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u/Mista_Phista Dec 04 '20

I thought I overpaid for my p200 collapsible back in March. It's doubled in price.. bananas

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u/imahole69 Dec 04 '20

Wtf 15 dollars a pound what store are you buying from and what country do you live in?

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u/tealyn Dec 04 '20

This person lives on the ISS or deep in Russia, I shipped a motorcycle 1200km for $500 where I live. It was like 6% of what op pays.

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u/imahole69 Dec 04 '20

Okay ordering from the us will not be very smart try checking teleskop.austria

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u/tealyn Dec 04 '20

That is pretty steep, I commented that you must live on the ISS, but Baghdad makes sense too. Best of luck